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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,583.57, 156,746.39 and 62,598.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,583.57, 156,746.39 and 62,598.13 is: 86,386.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,583.57 : 156,746.39 = 62,598.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,583.57/156,746.39 = 62,598.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,583.57x = 156,746.39 × 62,598.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,583.57x = 9,812,031,427.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,812,031,427.21/113,583.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,386.01

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